Governor Kim Reynolds filled out what she calls a “Teachers Cabinet” that she says will give teachers a more prominent voice in education policy in the state. Reynolds announced the first seven members of the cabinet in August and received nomination from the public for the final nine. Saydel Elementary math teacher Traci Lust is […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday from two public-sector unions that are challenging a 2017 law that limits collective bargaining rights. The law bars most public unions in the state from negotiating things like health insurance and overtime in employment contracts. But it doesn’t apply to unions made up of at least 30 percent […]Powered by WPeMatico
A southeast Iowa man is accused of killing his grandmother on her birthday. Muscatine Police were sent to a home at 3:30 this morning on the report of a woman who was found stabbed to death. About 15 minutes later, a convenience store clerk called 911 to report a man was in the store carrying […]Powered by WPeMatico
The new Iowa State University Land Value Survey released today shows a small drop in land values. Iowa State University economist Wendong Zhang says values dropped just under one percent (.08). He says that puts the average value of an acre of land in the state at to $7,264. That’s $62 an acre less than last […]Powered by WPeMatico
For what’s believed to be the first time in history, an atheist holiday banner is being unfurled at the Iowa State Capitol today for a display running through the end of December. Justin Scott, the state director of American Atheists, says the goal of placing the banner in a prominent location at the heart of […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s two U.S. Senators parted ways in Tuesday’s approval of a new five-year Farm Bill. Joni Ernst voted in favor of the compromise bill, which now goes to the House. Chuck Grassley was one of just 13 Republicans voting against the bill. “It’s the small and medium-sized farmers that needs the help from the government. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Congressman Steve King, a republican from Kiron, questioned the Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday about alleged political biased search results. King asked during a House Judiciary Committee hearing why Google isn’t more transparent about the roughly 1,000 member team which handles search results. “If we don’t know who the thousand are, and we can’t […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ethanol industry leaders defended the Renewable Fuels Standard at a hearing Tuesday before the House Energy Committee. At issue is the recently released draft of the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, which aims to sunset the RFS. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, called the RFS an overwhelming success, despite years of mismanagement. “Repealing the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The president of the Iowa Recycling Association says a perfect storm has come together to cause the price of recyclable materials to plunge. Alan Schumacher says part of the problem is some Iowans think everything can be recycled and they’re bogging down the system with trash that should go to the landfill. “Garden hoses, somebody […]Powered by WPeMatico
